On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Ratner tells Paul Jay of his journey – from seeing Israel as an extension of his Jewish identity to realizing Israel was a settler, colonial state. PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome to The Real…Read more

I’ve been wanting to do this series for a long time. Michael Ratner is one of our regular guests. He’s also one of my favorite guests. He’s also a board member of The Real News Network. And as you know,…Read more

Mr. Ratner, President Emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights, tells Paul Jay that the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War transformed him from a “good liberal kid” into an activist questioning the role of America in the world.

But before we go to Michael, let me just give a little bit of background. Last week, Bill De Blasio, the new mayor of New York City, spoke at a AIPAC meeting where he explained his philosophical approach to American-Israeli…Read more

By portraying NSA surveillance as “patriotic,” President Obama ignores the violations of Americans’ constitutional rights. PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome to The Real News Network. I’m Paul Jay in Baltimore. And welcome to this week’s edition of The Ratner…Read more

Michael Ratner: The government uses a sledge hammer to go after “truth tellers” Bradley Manning, Jeremy Hammond and Julian Assange. JAY: So what have you been focusing on this week? RATNER: Well, this has been a tough week this week,…Read more